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2011 TASA CONFERENCE LOCAL LIVES/GLOBAL NETWORKS University of Newcastle Newcastle City Hall and University House Monday 28th November to Thursday 1st December, 2011 Co-Convenors: Steven Threadgold and Emma Kirby Since the late 1960s, much prominent and influential social theory has been united by one common theme: social relations have individualised whilst economic relations have globalised. The TASA Conference 2011 – Local Lives/Global Networks – will explore the nexus between global economic, social and political discourses and the localised experiences and emotions that these forces engender for individuals faced with ever increasing uncertainty. As new inequalities arise and as traditional inequalities remain but are commonly obfuscated, a publically engaged sociology is well placed to make interventions and provide understanding in complex times. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TASA Executive Committee 2 Welcome from the TASA President 3 Welcome from the University of Newcastle Pro Vice 4 Chancellor TASA AGM Agenda 5 TASA Conference Daily Program 6 TASA Conference Exhibitors 8 Book Launches 9 Postgraduate Day Program 10 Health Sociology Day Program 12 Women’s Drinks 13 Conference Dinner 14 Accessibility and Useful information 15 Keynote Biographies and Abstracts 16 Plenary and Workshop Sessions 19 Session Chair Responsibilities 44 Concurrent Sessions timetable – Room Locations 45 Concurrent Sessions timetables 46 List of abstracts 62 List of TASA Conference Delegates 195 1 TASA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2011 2 WELCOME FROM TASA PRESIDENT On behalf of the TASA Executive I welcome you to Newcastle for the 2011 Conference. The conference convenors, Steve Threadgold and Emma Kirby, have done a wonderful job in putting together an exciting program containing a multitude of options for intellectual, social and professional inspiration. That they have done so with high levels of organisation and patience is a feat worthy of our thanks and appreciation. The theme Local Lives/Global Networks is one that touches us all in our personal and professional lives. We cannot escape from being embedded in the global networks that fundamentally shape our everyday experiences of life in the 21st Century. To elaborate on the theme, we welcome the keynote speakers: Professor Saskia Sassen, Professor Johanna Wynn and Professor Mitchell Dean. At this conference, TASA is launching two new events: The inaugural John Western Plenary and the Forum for Senior Sociologists. We will, of course, also be holding our Postgraduate Day and the AGM; presenting the Jean Martin Award at the conference dinner; and hosting the first consultation on the Draft Academic Standards for Teaching and Learning in Sociology. These provide great opportunities to celebrate and further develop sociology in Australia and we encourage you to participate in as many as you can. TASA conferences are such a tradition that it is sometimes easy to forget how much work goes into them. In addition to applauding the conference convenors, I would like to thank Conference Solutions for their assistance with the administration; Jo Lindsay, TASA Vice-President, for mediating between all the parties involved; the Thematic Group convenors (and members) for their assistance in refereeing the papers; and especially to Sally Daly, TASA’s Executive Officer, for being the conduit for communications and ensuring that all ran smoothly from our end. On that note, I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone attending the conference. I look forward to meeting many of you over the next few days and enjoying all that the conference has to offer. Debra King TASA President 3 WELCOME FROM PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR Faculty of Education & Arts, University of Newcastle Welcome to the TASA 2011 conference at the University of Newcastle. The annual TASA conference provides a space for our community to assemble, share our knowledge, learn from each other, and make important connections for future research endeavours: it is an important opportunity for communication and collaboration. We are delighted to have attracted a great range of speakers, national and international, and hope that this year’s conference will provide many opportunities for engagement with contemporary issues in our field, and for critical reflection, fertile discussion, and collegiality and friendship. I should like to take this opportunity to thank Dr Emma Kirby and Dr Steven Threadgold for their hard work in organising the conference. As the program indicates, the conference promises to be both stimulating and inspiring. We trust you'll enjoy the city locale of the conference, and hope you get the chance to experience some of the nearby cafes and beaches, in addition to our working harbour. The TASA conference was last in Newcastle in 1995 when I was conference convenor. At the time there were concerns over the future of the discipline; yet today we find a vibrant professional association and an active membership evident in the vast majority of our institutions. While our organisational configurations have changed, the discipline remains strong in terms of undergraduate student numbers, PhD completions, and staffing. This is particularly the case at Newcastle, where in recent years the discipline has undergone significant renewal and expansion, particularly with the new professorial appointments of Mitchell Dean and Lisa Adkins. This year, for the first time, Sociology at the University of Newcastle was ranked in the QS World University Rankings®, making it to the top 101-150 tier, and rating 11th highest of the Australian universities that made the list. Like many disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, we are at an important juncture. The higher education sector is once again in a cycle of change, and with ERA2, the implications of TEQSA, demand driven funding, and reviews of cluster funding and research training, it is an opportune time for the discipline to debate and determine its position in this challenging environment. On behalf of the School of Humanities and Social Science in the Faculty of Education and Arts and the University of Newcastle, I extend a warm welcome to all delegates and trust you will find the conference an intellectually and socially rewarding experience. John Germov Professor of Sociology Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Education & Arts The University of Newcastle Vice-President, Deans of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities (DASSH). 4 AGENDA - TASA AGM Location: University of Newcastle, University House (UNH138) Date: Tuesday 29th November 2011, Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm 1. Welcome – Debra King 2. Apologies – Julie Henderson, Samantha Meyer 3. Business arising from previous meeting • Approval of Minutes from last meeting 4. President’s Report – Debra King 5. Vice President’s Report – Jo Lindsay 6. Secretary’s Report – Eileen Clark 7. Treasurer’s Report – Katie Hughes • Presentation of Audited Statements • Membership fees, 2012 8. Multi Media Manager’s Report – Roger Wilkinson 9. Postgraduate Report – Theresa Petray 10. Thematic Groups Report – Julie Mathews 11. Journal of Sociology Report – Andy Bennett 12. Nexus Report – Nick Osbaldiston 13. Health Sociology Review Report – Eileen Clark 14. Next meeting – AGM November 2012, University of Queensland Venue: University House, 300 King Street Newcastle, NSW, 2300 (directly opposite Civic Park, adjacent to City Hall) 5 2011 TASA CONFERENCE DAILY PROGRAM Monday Activity/Event Venue and Room November 28 9am – 5pm Postgraduate Day University House, UNH421 9am – 5pm Health Day Symposium University House, UNH416 Full day TASA Exec Meeting University House, UNH419 6pm – 8pm Conference Welcome Reception Clarendon Hotel 8.30pm- Sociology Trivia (own expense) Clarendon Hotel 10.00pm Tuesday Activity/Event Venue and Room November 29 8am Registration Opens Banquet Room, City Hall 9am Conference Official Opening and Concert Hall, City Hall Welcome 9.15 – 10.30am Keynote Address 1: Concert Hall, City Hall Professor Saskia Sassen: A Savage Sorting of Winners and Losers: Our Modernity 10.30-11am Morning Tea and TASA Executive Banquet Room, City Hall Meet and Greet 11am – Concurrent Sessions 1 See program for rooms 12.30pm 12.30 – 1.30pm Lunch Banquet Room, City Hall (includes TASA Professorial meeting, Mulubinba Room) 1.30-3pm Concurrent Sessions 2 See program for rooms 3 – 3.30pm Afternoon Tea (includes launch of Banquet Room, City Hall TASA Sociology of Religion thematic group) 3.30-5pm Concurrent Sessions 3 See program for rooms 5-6pm TASA AGM UNH138, University House 6-8pm Women’s drinks (ticketed event) Hunter Room, City Hall 6 Wednesday Activity/Event Venue and Room November 30 9.15 – 10.30am Keynote Address 2: Concert Hall, City Hall Professor Johanna Wyn: Navigating a Stalled Revolution: The Lives of Gen X 10.30-11am Morning Tea Banquet Room, City Hall 11am – Concurrent Sessions 4 See program for rooms 12.30pm 12.30 – 1.30pm Lunch Banquet Room, City Hall (includes working lunch for Thematic Group convenors, Waratah Room) 1.30-3pm Concurrent Sessions 5 See program for rooms 3 – 3.30pm Afternoon Tea Banquet Room, City Hall 3.30-5pm Concurrent Sessions 6 See program for rooms 7-11pm Conference Dinner (ticketed event) Noah’s on the Beach Thursday Activity/Event Venue and Room December 1 9.15 – 10.30am Keynote Address 3: Concert Hall, City Hall Professor Mitchell Dean: Neoliberalism and the Irresistible Event 10.30-11am Morning Tea Banquet Room, City Hall 11am – Concurrent Sessions 7 See program for rooms 12.30pm 12.30 – 1.30pm Working Lunch with Thematic Banquet Room, City Hall Groups See program for rooms 1.30-3pm Concurrent Sessions 8 See program for rooms 3 – 3.30pm Afternoon Tea Banquet Room, City Hall 3.30pm Official Conference Closing Banquet Room, City Hall 7 TASA CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS Exhibitor – Allen & Unwin Contact Name: Tiffany Rae Position: Marketing Co-ordinator Address: 83 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, NSW, 2065 Telephone: 02 8425 0149 Facsimile: 02 9906 2218 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.allenandunwin.com Allen & Unwin is Australia’s leading independent publisher and has been voted “Publisher of the Year’ ten times including the inaugural award in 1992.